1972 MYRIAD CONVENTION CENTER Oklahoma City BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE Vintage Ch...

"RARE 1970s MYRIAD CONVENTION CENTER POSTCARD - ICONIC BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE - VANISHING PIECE OF OKLAHOMA HISTORY!

You're viewing an increasingly scarce vintage chrome postcard documenting the once-celebrated Myriad Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. This striking example of 1970s architectural documentation is becoming harder to find with each passing year!

Captured shortly after the building's 1972 completion this card preserves a significant moment in Oklahoma City's urban development that can never be photographed again in this pristine state. Don't miss this opportunity to own a true architectural time capsule!

Description

This high-quality chrome postcard showcases the imposing Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City at the height of America's Brutalist architectural movement.

The striking image captures the building's massive concrete façade with its distinctive large glass window sections that perfectly exemplify the bold monumental civic architecture of the early 1970s.

Photographed by Steve Dodson and printed using the premium MIRRO-KROME process renowned for its superior color reproduction this card presents the building with exceptional clarity and detail.

The foreground features the newly completed plaza with young trees and distinctive period lamp posts with a glimpse of a classic 1970s sedan that helps authenticate the period.

The card's design includes bold red typography with 'MYRIAD' prominently displayed at the upper left and 'Oklahoma City' in an elegant script at the upper right creating a distinctive period aesthetic.

As an unused example in good condition this card represents an authentic unaltered artifact of the era without postal markings or writing to diminish its documentary value.

Historical Significance

The Myriad Convention Center represented Oklahoma City's ambitious push toward modernization in the early 1970s symbolizing the city's determination to become a major convention and events destination.

This massive structure covering four square blocks in the central business district was a bold civic statement reflecting the optimistic urban renewal movement that transformed American downtowns during this period.

The building exemplifies the Brutalist architectural style that dominated public and institutional building design in the 1960s-70s characterized by its imposing concrete forms and monumental presence.

Today the structure has been renamed the Cox Convention Center and its surroundings have changed dramatically making this card an important historical record of the original design and urban context.

As interest in preserving and documenting mid-century modern and Brutalist architecture grows among architectural historians and preservationists cards like this gain increasing historical importance.

This postcard captures a moment in time when this ambitious new structure symbolized Oklahoma City's hopes for growth and prosperity - an irreplaceable visual record of a specific moment in urban planning history.

Printing Excellence

This card showcases the premium MIRRO-KROME printing process by H.S. Crocker Co. a technique renowned among collectors for its superior color reproduction and durability.

The publisher Scenic Color Card Co. of Oklahoma City specialized in documenting local landmarks with exceptional photographic quality creating cards that remain vivid decades later.

Card number SCC-305 includes informative text describing the facility as having 'an almost limitless array of modern facilities and services for conventions sports meetings exhibits and entertainment.'

The card's reverse features the distinctive typography and layout characteristic of early 1970s postcards adding to its authenticity as a period piece.

The professional photography by Steve Dodson captures the building at its most impressive angle emphasizing its monumental scale and architectural details that might otherwise be lost to history.

Condition

This vintage card remains in good overall condition considering its nearly 50-year age.

The front image retains good color saturation despite some minor fading typical of chrome cards from this era.

There is a small area of wear/tear in the upper left corner and some edge wear consistent with age but no significant damage to the central image.

The reverse shows expected age-related toning/yellowing around the edges but remains clean and unmarked - no writing postmarks or other alterations affect its collector value.

The card's corners show minimal rounding and there are no major creases or bends that would significantly reduce its display quality or collectible value.

Age/Era

This postcard dates precisely to circa 1972 coinciding with the completion and opening of the Myriad Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

The early 1970s represent a fascinating period in American urban development when cities were actively reinventing their downtowns with bold new architectural statements like the Myriad.

The card's photographic style typography printing technique and paper stock are all quintessentially characteristic of the early 1970s postcard production methods.

The vehicle visible in the image architectural details and landscaping all confirm the early 1970s dating making this a well-documented time capsule from a specific moment in architectural history.

As we approach the 50-year mark for this card it crosses the threshold into genuine vintage collectible status increasing its appeal to serious collectors of architectural ephemera.

Rarity

Postcards documenting Brutalist architecture from this specific period are becoming increasingly sought after as this once-maligned architectural style undergoes serious scholarly reappraisal.

Unused examples in good condition are particularly difficult to find as most cards were either mailed (acquiring postal markings and wear) or discarded as architectural styles changed.

Each year more of these architectural documentation cards disappear into permanent collections or are lost to damage and disposal making each surviving example more valuable to serious collectors.

This may be your ONLY CHANCE to own this specific documentation of the Myriad Convention Center in its original form - a vanishing piece of Oklahoma architectural history that cannot be replaced once gone.

The growing interest in preserving visual records of mid-century civic architecture makes this an increasingly desirable collector's item for architectural historians Oklahoma City residents and postcard enthusiasts alike.

Collector's Note

This postcard would make an excellent addition to collections focusing on American architecture Brutalist/modernist buildings convention centers Oklahoma history or 1970s urban development.

The card's unused condition makes it particularly suitable for display or archival collection as it represents the building exactly as it was intended to be viewed when first completed.

The historical transformation of the Myriad into today's Cox Convention Center and the surrounding urban renewal that has dramatically changed downtown Oklahoma City makes this an important visual record of the city's development.

As interest in preserving and documenting Brutalist architecture continues to grow ephemeral items like this postcard will only increase in historical significance and collector value.

This may be your ONLY OPPORTUNITY to acquire this increasingly scarce documentation of a significant Oklahoma City landmark at the moment of its completion - once it's gone it's gone forever!

Shipping Information

Your vintage postcard will be carefully packaged in an archival sleeve and shipped in a rigid mailer to ensure safe arrival.

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Don't miss this rare opportunity to own an authentic piece of Oklahoma architectural history! This disappearing example of early 1970s Brutalist design documentation represents a moment in urban development that grows more historically significant with each passing year."

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